DESAFIOS DO TRANSPORTE DE GLP PARA O ESCOAMENTO DO POLO URUCU DURANTE A VAZANTE DA BACIA AMAZÔNICA

Urucu Pole is an oil complex located in a remote area of the Amazon rainforest. There are no pipelines to transport oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production to consumer markets. The LPG produced on site is transported by a fleet of specialized vessels. The navigability conditions of rivers are strongly influenced by the periods of annual flood and ebb. This paper analyzes the logistical challenges of waterway transport for the relief of LPG from the Urucu Pole during the drought in the North of the country and in the countries bordering the state of Amazonas, a period in which the water levels of the Amazon basin drop dramatically, greatly restricting the safe navigation in the region.